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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1936
Page
12
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the state may collect gasoline taxes from counties and subdivisions. Woodbury County faced 4235 dollars in taxes and 423 in penalties, but the court found no fault with the law's passage and excused the penalties due to good faith.
Edgewood residents report three senior voters opting for an absent ballot with Republican preference. Mary Wooldridge, who turns 101 in November, declares a straight GOP ticket alongside Rhoda Galer, 89, and E. Kate Beyer, 93, also requesting absent ballots and supporting the G. O. P.
Edith M. Sinkey and Walter G. Hartwig, both from Olin, were married by Reverend H. D. Green at the Methodist parsonage in Anamosa on Sunday.
A statement denounces wasteful spending extrav agance and bloated bureaucracy urging stricter controls and efficiency across government operations.
About twenty archaeologists from ten midwestern states will gather at Cornell College in Mount Vernon on November 6 and 7. They will hold a conference on classifying pre historic Indian cultures and view Iowa artifacts collected on campus. The event is the third of its kind, following 1931 Vermilion and 1932 Lincoln conferences. Sponsored by Carl E. Guthe of the University of Michigan, with Dr. Charles R. Keyes of the Iowa State Archaeological Survey leading local arrangements.
Mount Vernon reports that John Mason Brown dramatic critic of the New York Post will lecture on Broadway in Review as part of the artist and lecture course at Cornell college chapel. Brown appears February 5 and is author of Upstage The Modern Theater in Revolt and Letters from Greenroom Ghosts.
Special to The Gazette Melvin Spencer celebrated his ninetieth birthday with a family dinner at sister Mrs. Lydia Lyon’s Onslow home. The Spencers, born near Cleveland and moved to Iowa in 1854, are all over ninety. Sister Mrs Lyon is 95, James is 93. Spencer once owned Onslow’s first car and remains active. he chairs Onslow Savings Bank. He joined I O O F and is a charter member of Onslow Masonic lodge. The gathering included relatives from Sioux City Cedar Rapids and George Lyon and family.
Mrs Thomas Nicholson of Mount Vernon Ta was re elected president of the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the general executive committee meeting in Muncie Indiana.
Thursday at 6 30 pm Red Cross roll call workers will gather at the Y M C A to kick off the annual drive in Washington county. More than 100 volunteers are expected with ward captains Alice Rowne Mrs D W McClure Mrs A E Atchison and Mrs Ralph Kleese directing. Local and rural captains from Wellman Riverside Dutch Creek Rubio Brighton Richmond Ainsworth Crawfordsville Ka lona Haskins Living Lake Prairie Flower areas are listed.
A vintage ad touts Buckley’s Mixture as a cheap remedy for bronchial coughs and bronchitis. It promises a night of sleep after a couple of doses and suggests continuing use for 2 or 3 days, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Fay ette County anticipates a record turnout in the election with voters mainly backing Republicans across national and state races. Key races include state senator Paul Stewart vs Thomas Mullany and representative George Scott facing H B Hough, with local offices showing Republican incumbents and a few independent or labor-line candidates.
In Iowa County many of the 69 township offices have unopposed candidates with 56 aspirants. The assessor post draws six opposing candidates while Lenox township features a three way race among Russell Spurrier Rudolph Pitt and Joe Svoboda. Dayton Pilot Lincoln Marengo and Honey Creek see multiple two way races among Democrats and Republicans for clerk trustees and other posts. Constable and justice of the peace offices have no contests though 17 positions are affected.
West Union outlines October term with grand jury drawn including Edwin Benz Randalia foreman and Ora Aubrey Sumner. Many juror calls postponed due to campaigning Armistice and Thanksgiving holidays. Annual bar association banquet set with H P Hancock hosting and E B Shaw MC.
Robert Melvin Peet former Iowa legislator and owner of the largest Jones county farm died Monday. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the family home with Rev David M Beggs officiating. Burial in Wilcox cemetery. Survived by wife six daughters two sons and nine grandchildren. Sons James W Peet and Robert M Peet Jr on adjoining farms daughters include Mrs W F McCarty Ames Mrs Meda Bowdish Minnie Peet Mrs Ora Hayes Tipton Mrs H F Aavenright California and Mrs W E Dandridge New Orleans.
All Souls day will be celebrated on Monday November 2 at St Marys Catholic church starting 7 am and at Holy Trinity church at 9 am with a requiem high mass for Catholic Workmen lodge No 149 followed by a procession to the cemetery.
Earnie Blohm and Delbert Aultman arrived in Center Junction after a five week 900 mile horseback trek from Longmont Colorado. They stayed at farm homes for meals and lodging and noted slim Nebraska crops. Barnie Blohm had left Longmont by car last February with two companions. Earnie and Delbert met there and plan to spend the winter husking corn in Center Junction.
Dr. R P Wild Traer physician died from a head on collision returning from a fishing trip near Ely Minnesota ice and snow on the road. Merle Jordan suffered broken ribs and bruises and faces a stay in hospital. Coroner absolves both drivers.
Center Point elevator and lumber yard offices were targets of a theft attempt Monday night. A safe was carried from the elevator office but the dial was left off and the thieves fled before opening it. L. J. Dennis, owner, said only a small amount of cash was inside. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated Cedar Rapids.
Paul Rechkemmer aged 40 died at Mercy hospital after accidentally shooting himself while hunting on his farm five miles west of Oelwein on October 18. He had been in poor health and received treatment at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines prior to the incident.
Clutier's undefeated baseball eleven racked six straight victories with fifty nine runs in the fall. Season tallies show Clutier 19 Elberon 1, Clutier 6 Garwin 0, Clutier 15 Garrison 3, Clutier 5 Chelsea 2, Clutier 5 Dinsdale 4, Clutier 9 Chelsea 7. Edward Adam led hitters among Coach Lee Coler’s squad.
District Judge Harry D. Landis of Seward Nebraska and his son Frank a University of Nebraska law student served three weeks as inmates at Fort Madison Iowa. By accord with Nebraska and Iowa governors and pardon boards they sought a confidential report on prison conditions.
In Columbus Junction the Letts high school pupils present the three act play Love, Inc. on Friday evening. The cast features Leo Lieber knecht Kenneth Bailer Elva Dircks Earlyne Wilson Elna Bailey Annetta Furnas Lyman Bailey Lawrence Herrick Lloyd Crumley Donald Hooper and Max Crumley.
Donald Goldsmith celebrated his birthday Sunday at a party in Delhi attended by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith of Hopkinton Art Goldsmith and family of Earlville Mr. and Mrs. Roy Little and family Mr. and Mrs. Birnie Goldsmith and family Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Grapes Mrs. Jennie Kramer Justin McElmeel and Misses Margaret Mildred McElmeel and Katharine House.
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